Blood knot
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Special Knots, and Advanced Knots, for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.
| Blood knot | |
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| Names | Blood knot, |
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| Typical use | |
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| Releasing | |
| Category | knots |
| Group | Fishing knots |
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- Required for
- Fly Fishing #3a: Arbor Backing Knot, #3b: Nail Knot, #3c: Needle Knot #3d: Double Surgeon’s Loop or Blood Knot, #3e: Improved Clinch Knot
- Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.: Improved Clinch Knot - Palomar Knot - Turle Knot - Blood Knot - Barrel Knot - Arbor Backing Knot - Nail Knot
- Instructions
- Lesson Videos
- Notes
The Blood Knot is a simple and secure means to tie two lines together, even if they are different sizes.
- Grog notes: "The Blood Knot is used to join two lines of similar size, e.g., when joining sections of leader or tippet."
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